The US markets closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow ending on record high, supported by earnings results that continued to come in ahead of expectations. Traders may be bracing for Thursday’s European Central Bank gathering and Friday’s release on US third-quarter gross domestic product. The dollar traded within sight of a three-month high against the yen, underpinned by reports of Republican senators’ support for John Taylor to become the next Federal Reserve chief. Separately, a poll released highlighted that fewer than a third of Americans support Donald Trump’s tax-cut plan, as the US president went to Capitol Hill looking for Republican backing for his proposal to slash tax rates for individuals and companies. As the 2018 midterm congressional election campaigns grow nearer, the poll found that more than two-thirds of registered voters said reducing the US federal budget deficit is more important than cutting taxes for the wealthy or for corporations.
On the economy front, a pair of surveys of American companies showed that businesses grew at the fastest pace in October in at least eight months. The firm’s flash manufacturing PMI rose to 54.5 this month and hit a nine-month high. The flash services PMI increased to 55.9 in October from 55.3 and reached eight-month peak. Any number above 50% indicates more companies are growing instead of shrinking.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 167.8 points or 0.72 percent to 23,441.76, the Nasdaq gained 11.6 points or 0.18 percent to 6,598.43, and the S&P 500 edged higher by 4.15 points or 0.16 percent to 2,569.13.
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